Bus topples into canal in Polonnaruwa and 30 injured
Approximately 30 people have sustained injuries after a bus toppled into a canal that feeds Parakrama Samudraya in Pulasthipura, Polonnaruwa, the police said.
The bus,...
Credence Genomics launches the COVID Diagnostics Center
Credence Genomics, trail blazers in the area of genome diagnostics, has launched the COVID Diagnostics Center to cater for the needs of COVID RT-qPCR...
Govt. will defend military personnel against UNHRC allegations, says Army Commander
The Government is doing everything in its capacity to defend the military personnel against the UNHRC allegations on war crimes, said Army Commander, General...
Lanka SSL wins National Gold and Top Ten Awards at CNCI Achiever Awards 2020
Lanka Special Steel Limited (Lanka SSL), a fully-owned subsidiary of E. B. Creasy & Company PLC, was recently awarded the coveted National Gold Award...
WFP re-affirms commitment to improving nutrition, food security
The newly-appointed Country Director and Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Sri Lanka, Abdur Rahim Siddiqui, formally presented his letter of...
Fall Armyworm (FAW) control and management in Sri Lanka
The first Geo-Zone Coordination Meeting for the Implementation of the FAO Global Action on Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control in South Asia was hosted by...
Hemas Hospitals launches ‘Deewara Diri Savi’ to support ailing fishing community at critical hour
Sri Lanka's most trusted private healthcare provider, Hemas Hospitals launches the 'Deewara Diri Savi' mega donation drive to support and empower the fishing community...
Combating COVID-19 and ensuring no one is left behind
Statement from Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Kanni Wignaraja, and Bambang Susantono:
If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left...
Strict travel restrictions can help control Delta variant spread, says Prof. Tissa Vitharana
Professor Tissa Vitharana, who is a renowned virologist, says that it is possible to control the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant by imposing...
KEPPETIPOLA DISSAWE – PART TWO
Finally, thinking that further attempts to fight the British, would only result in the
death of the Sinhalese troops, Keppetipola Disawa disbanded his rebellious army,
and...













